Big Show bash boosts Salvation Army food drive
The John Boy and Billy Big Bash at New Bern Farmers Market drew crowds estimated around 5,000 to 7,000 cans of food for Salvation Army relief. Police reported nine officers on duty, with three arrests for driving while intoxicated and about five for marijuana.
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Service honors military killed in Beirut attack 83
About 400 friends and relatives gathered Sunday at the Beirut Memorial to remember 273 Marines soldiers and sailors who died in the October 1983 bombing at Beirut International Airport. Speakers included Lt Gen Robert B Johnston and contractor Woody Myers reflecting on the event and its impact on military civilian bonds.
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Teen arrested in Craven County for family car theft
Donnie Curtis Sawyer Jr. 16 of Old Cherry Point Road was arrested after his mother reported her family car missing. Investigators say he took a 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass valued at $4,000, a rifle worth $100, and $140 in cash, driving to Fayetteville before the items were recovered at U S Flea Market. He is held on $10,000 bond and faced three counts of larceny in Craven County Court.
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Pamlico Schools Dismiss Early for Teacher Training
Pamlico County public schools will dismiss students early Wednesday to provide staff development time for teachers. Anderson Elementary students and those driven by private vehicle will leave at 12 15 p.m. to clear parking for buses, with other students departing at 12 30 p.m.
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Pamlico County housing leads as permits rise in 1994
Pamlico County sees rising residential activity with 59 new home permits issued in the first three quarters of 1994, surpassing 1993 totals. Officials cite potential growth from new infrastructure, northern retiree migration, and secondary housing demand, while septic permits exceed prior year figures.
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Catholic high school dream attracts interest in New Bern
Parish leaders envision a Catholic high school to complement St. Pauls Elementary, drawing 300 plus students from Craven and nearby counties within an hour’s travel. Interest from 160 parents and 30 Morehead City families grows, with plans for a 350 student campus and 3500 dollar annual tuition. Diocese of Raleigh supports the effort.
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Golf as Religion Stirs Columnist’s Mixed Faith Views
Eileen Heaton notes Rev John Palm Freeman’s book linking golf and Christianity, compares golf to worship, and critiques the preacher’s view that golf can be a pulpit. She questions converts from golf, cites Paul's Romans warning, and mocks charity tourney messaging amid churchgoer satire.
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